PRE MED?!?!?! Plz help Im so confused!!!?

Question

Ok so Im 16 years old and a junior at one of the best high schools in OK. I make pretty decent grade with a GPA of 3.7. I want to go into the medical feild for sure. And im thinking about going pre med. But thats the problem...when i start to think about college and research them i get extremely confused. I'd like to stay close to home. But I cant seem to find any helpful information. Please help me..anything will help

Answer 1

I don't believe that many colleges offer a major called "pre med".  You can major in anything, as long as you meet the prerequisites for medical school.  Those are listed on any medical school's website.

Answer 2

some colleges do not offer pre med majors. if they do not, make sure you take:

General Chemistry 2 semesters/3 quarters (with laboratories)

General Biology 2 semesters/3 quarters (with laboratories) (some schools allow zoology in place of second semester)

Organic Chemistry 2 semesters/3 quarters (with laboratories) (some schools allow biochemistry in place of second semester)

General Physics 2 semesters/3 quarters (with laboratories)

Often additional quarters/semesters of math are required. calculus 1 and either calculus 2 or a course in statistics are preferential.

Additional English and Writing courses beyond those needed for undergraduate degree may be required depending on the school.

Pre-medical students may be advised or required to take upper level biology and chemistry electives, such as cellular biology, physical chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, etc. Specific requirements for these courses vary by institution.

and in junior year of college you are to take the MCAT to get into medical school. You should talk to you counselor as well. They will recommend a few colleges.